US Patent 7932909 User interface for controlling three-dimensional animation of an object

Patent 7932909 was granted and assigned to Apple (company) on April, 2011 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.

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Apple (company)

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United States Patent and Trademark Office

Patent Number

7932909

Date of Patent

April 26, 2011

Patent Application Number

11786850

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April 13, 2007

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Ulka Chauhan

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A user can control the animation of an object via an interface that includes a control area and a user-manipulable control element. The control area includes an ellipse. The user-manipulable control element includes a three-dimensional arrow with a straight body, a three-dimensional arrow with a curved body, or a sphere. In one embodiment, the interface includes a virtual trackball that is used to manipulate the user-manipulable control element.

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